page_title: Phacolytic glaucoma
section_title: Medication
hierarchical_section_title: Phacolytic glaucoma / Treatment / Medication
caption_attribution_description: English: Astigmatism. This is an edited version of the source image made for use in the "Anatomist" iOS and Android app and shared here under the terms of the source image's Share Alike Creative Commons license.
context_page_description: Phacolytic glaucoma is a form of glaucoma which is caused due to a leaking mature or immature cataract. Inflammatory glaucoma which occurs in phacolysis is a condition which is a result of the leakage of protein within the lens into the capsule of a mature or hyper mature cataract and involves a simple procedure to be cured that is referred to as cataract extraction.
  The main symptoms of glaucoma include pain in the eye, redness and loss of sight, all of which reduce an individuals independence, in turn, reducing quality of life and an individuals ability fulfill other societal roles as it reduces visual clarity. Phacolysis tends to be more frequently reported in underdeveloped countries because of the lack of resources necessary to treat such as condition.
context_section_description: It is found that with most cases, of phacolytic glaucoma post surgery patients are not exposed to many further obstacles in the healing process which therefore avoids the need for medication. Although, it is mostly encouraged that patients take antiglaucoma medication in order to deter the possibility of glaucoma and inflammation implicating the eye. One of these medications include eye drops which contain prostaglandin analogs. Prostaglandin analogs aim to lower intraocular pressure which thereby avoids inflammation to ensure an efficient healing process after cataract removal. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAI) in the form of pills, disables the production of the sodium pump in the aqueous humor and thereby decreases inflammation to, in turn, lower intraocular pressure.
  The only major obstacle which could affect the healing process after the surgery necessary to treat phacolytic glaucoma would be an infection to the eye. The ophthalmologists' conducting the surgery must aim to reduce the amount of microbes which are present on the ocular surface and avoid intracocular contamination during the procedure. These tasks can be conducted through the use of intracameral and topical antibiotics. Intracameral antibiotics are usually injections which are put into the eye or ocular surface to rid of microbes. Topical antibiotics come in the form of tablets which can be consumed through the mouth to treat bacterial infection. The use of either or both are left to the surgeon and their personal opinion on the possibility of bacterial infection.
caption: Astigmatism condition.
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